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Shane's Inspiration is a California-based
Shane's Inspiration was founded in 1998, by television producer Scott A. Williams and his wife Catherine Curry-Williams, and their friend Tiffany Harris, in memory of Scott and Catherine's son Shane, who died in infancy from the effects of
"Yonkers' Scott Williams Writes NCIS, Builds Playgrounds"
''Yonkers Daily Voice'' (October 1, 2012).
Shane's Inspiration's website.
Disability organizations based in the United States Non-profit organizations based in California
Shane's Inspiration is a California-based nonprofit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
that works toward creating accessible playgrounds and supporting inclusive play, through projects in the United States and abroad.
Origins
Shane's Inspiration was founded in 1998, by television producer Scott A. Williams and his wife Catherine Curry-Williams, and their friend Tiffany Harris, in memory of Scott and Catherine's son Shane, who died in infancy from the effects of spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that results in the loss of motor neurons and progressive muscle wasting. It is usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood and if left untreated it is the most common genet ...
. They were inspired in part by the work of Amy Jaffe Barzach, founder of Boundless Playgrounds a few years earlier. The flagship Shane's Inspiration playground in Griffith Park
Griffith Park is a large municipal park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains, in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park includes popular attractions such as the Los Angeles Zoo, the Autry Museum of the ...
opened in the autumn of 2000.
Projects and programs
Since the first playground was established, more than fifty community playgrounds have followed, large and small, with involvement from Shane's Inspiration which may include help with design, sourcing materials, grant writing, working with local governments, or other steps in the process. Among their completed projects are Aidan's Place in Westwood, Brandon's Village in Calabasas, Chanticleer Park in Live Oak, SEBA Park inElgin, Illinois
Elgin ( ) is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the northern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. Elgin is located northwest of Chicago, along the Fox River. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 114,797, the seventh-larg ...
, Winwood's Enchanted Playground in Hutchinson, Kansas
Hutchinson is the largest city and county seat in Reno County, Kansas, United States, and located on the Arkansas River. It has been home to salt mines since 1887, thus its nickname of "Salt City", but locals call it "Hutch". As of the 2020 ...
, Fernangeles Park in Sun Valley, California
Sun Valley is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California in the San Fernando Valley region. The neighborhood is known for its overall youthful population and moderate racial diversity. There are three recreation centers in Sun Valley, one of whi ...
, and inclusive playgrounds in Cuenca, Ecuador
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and Bangalore, India
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.
In addition to the building of physical playgrounds, Shane's Inspiration has developed curricula and social programming to sustain inclusive play at the sites it develops. Shane's Inspiration has also collaborated with Too Small to Fail and equipment manufacturer Landscape Structures Inc., to create playground signage in English and Spanish that encourages conversations between parents and children.
Fundraising activities for Shane's Inspiration include the annual "Walk and Roll" event in Griffith Park.Danny LoPriore"Yonkers' Scott Williams Writes NCIS, Builds Playgrounds"
''Yonkers Daily Voice'' (October 1, 2012).
References
External links
{{commonscat, Shane's InspirationShane's Inspiration's website.
Disability organizations based in the United States Non-profit organizations based in California